607 7th Ave NE

Hampton, IA 50441

$129,900C

2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,702 sqft · Built 1959 · SingleFamily · Pending · 4 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $961/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$681
• Tax + insurance: −$136
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$202
• Net cashflow: $-58/mo
• Annual: $-692/yr
• Cap rate: 5.76%
• Cash-on-cash: -1.90%
• DSCR: 0.92
• 1% rule: 0.74%
• Cash to close: $36,372

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $130k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-58 ($-692/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $120k (7.8% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $96k (26.0% below list).
• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Recommended offer: $96k (26.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• In year one you build about $14k of equity ($898 loan paydown + $13k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 72/100 on livability (#304 in IA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment D+, amenities F, commute F.
• Hampton-Dumont Community School District (rural): math 56% / reading 65% proficiency, ranked #243 of 289 in IA (top 84%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: South Side Elementary School (math 62% / reading 57%, grade B-, #390 of 616 statewide, top 69%, 312 students, 58% FRL); Hampton-Dumont Middle School (math 60% / reading 65%, grade B+, #174 of 246 statewide, top 71%, 363 students, 58% FRL); Hampton-Dumont High School (math 46% / reading 68%, grade C, #279 of 336 statewide, top 85%, 480 students, 52% FRL).
• Watch-outs: built in 1959 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 35 active listings in the ZIP; 2 units permitted in Franklin County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Franklin County population projected at -17% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $36k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Cap rate 5.8% vs local median 4.0% in Hampton — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Questions for listing agent

• What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
• Built in 1959 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
• What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
• How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.